Audit Office learning tricks of oil trade via rigorous overseas training –Sharma
Come 2020, the Audit Office of Guyana wants to be in the best position possible to effectively audit the oil sector. In this regard,...
UG gets $5M for Constitutional Reform Education
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) recently handed over $5M to the University of Guyana (UG) as funding for Constitutional Reform education.
UG’s Vice-Chancellor,...
$26M Facilities And Maintenance Office Commissioned At UG
At a cost of $26M, the University of Guyana today commissioned a new office building for its Facilities and Maintenance Division. The construction...
We need to ensure much of the oil money is spent in Guyana –...
Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin recently noted that companies need to build local capacity in order to maximize the value of local content from...
Expose white-collar crime without fear- Statia tells internal auditors
Prosecuting those involved in white collar crime is one of the biggest dilemmas facing Guyana’s financial regulators. But many in the anti-corruption arena believe...
Officials with unexplained wealth still escaping tax net- Ram
While the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to be making strides in improving its tax collection efforts, many financial analysts remain disappointed with the...
$1.8B in contracts awarded for construction of schools in Good Hope, Westminster
Contracts worth over $1.8 Billion (US$8.87Million) have been awarded for the construction of secondary schools at Good Hope, Region Four and Westminster, Region Three.
This...
Finance Minister, Auditor General continue tradition of ignoring laws on auditing concessions-Ram
For decades, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic Government ignored the country’s investments laws which call for the disclosure and audit of all tax concessions...
$77M education complex commissioned in Region Three
The Region Three Regional Democratic Council (RDC) today, commissioned a $77M education complex at Vreed-en-Hoop.
The cost takes into consideration the $43M building; a $17M...
Guyana urgently needs Debarment Committee to sanction sloppy contractors – Goolsarran urges
Guyana’s procurement system is not only plagued by a culture of corrupt practices but also the acceptance of slapdash work provided by contractors. It...
